Lantana Publishing
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Heroes All Around
This article is by Publisher Liaison Christina Moorehead How do you define hero? Some people conjure up images of caped and masked super-powered characters who leap off the pages of comics to roar into action from television and movie screens. Are these the only kinds of heroes to be found? Absolutely not! Within the pages […]
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Celebrate Summer with Active Reading
We have a bumper crop of summer-ready, community-friendly books this season. A great way to share books socially is StoryWalk® installations and events. If StoryWalk® is new to you, a good starting place to find out the what, how, and why is this website. You can also explore Let’s Move in Libraries, featuring sample StoryWalk® programs […]
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Let’s Celebrate Parents Day!
While several different countries honor parents on specific holidays around the calendar, the official United Nations’ designated Parents Day falls annually on June 1. Since our publishers come from various countries around the globe, all of which belong to the UN, we decided to take the international approach in our own celebration. Happy Parents Day […]
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For the Love of Words
Books tell stories—both factual and imagined—and most stories need words to communicate the writer’s ideas to the reader. Words, like books, come in all shapes and sizes and can be put together in ways both traditional and creative. Let’s celebrate words with some recent picture books about them! Let’s start with Ivan Brunetti’s beginning reader […]
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In Translation: Celebrating World Kid Lit Month, Part 1
September is a time to celebrate how diverse and welcoming children’s book exploration proves to be. As we open the doors to World Kid Lit Month, we particularly want to focus attention on the work of translators who help make international reading experiences possible. Translation, like writing and illustration, is an art in itself. When […]
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Celebrate International Friendship Day with a Book—and a Friend, of Course!
When the United Nations first proclaimed July 30 as International Day of Friendship, the idea was to shine a spotlight on how “friendship between peoples, countries, cultures and individuals can inspire peace efforts and build bridges between communities.” Nine years on, we certainly want to celebrate friendship’s power in today’s world. If you can visit […]
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Black Lives Matter All the Time for All Children
At a time when many people around the world find themselves willing to focus on the material truth that Black Lives Matter, we want to make sure that all kids—regardless of identity—have plenty of access to books that show and tell the wide range of interests, appearances, languages, and concerns that everyone, including Black children, […]
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On the Road to Awards
We love those finalists lists as much as we love the ultimate winners. Why? Shortlists give us nuance and hit a lot of possibilities. We think winning is great! We also think recognition for being in the run-up to the ultimate announcements gives readers and listeners a lot of riches. To celebrate this season’s announcements […]
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Honoring World Arabic Language Day with Picture Books
Today’s post is written by Emerson Heflin, of Publisher Spotlight’s marketing team. World Arabic Language Day falls on 18 December. As one of the most widely spoken languages in the world, Arabic is used daily by more than 290 million people. World Arabic Language Day is an opportunity to admire and appreciate the language’s rich […]